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2006–present. Texas All-Star Wrestling. Humble. Bob Murphy. 1994–present. The first successful promotion since the close of World Class Championship Wrestling in 1990 and the Global Wrestling Federation in 1994, it is currently the oldest independent promotion in Texas[3][4] Texas Wrestling Alliance. San Antonio.
During the 1950s, the National Wrestling Alliance oversaw many wrestling territories such as Mid-Atlantic Wrestling and NWA San Francisco, in a business model known as the "territory system". [1] This is a list of the most notable past and present professional wrestling promotions.
This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters, especially those of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch and "Gold Dust Trio"-eras, active prior to the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. Dark Red indicates founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance. Light Red indicates later members of the National ...
Professional wrestling, in the sense of traveling performers paid for mass entertainment in staged matches, began in the post- Civil War period in the late 1860s and 1870s. [4] During this time, wrestlers were often athletes with amateur wrestling experience who competed at traveling carnivals with carnies working as their promoters and bookers.
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion and governing body owned by Billy Corgan and operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc. [ 4 ] Founded in 1948, the NWA began as the governing body for a group of regional promotions, the heads of which made up the board of directors.
Nick Gulas Roy Welch John Cazana Joe Gunter. Tulsa Promotions Leroy McGuirk's Championship Wrestling Tri-States Wrestling Midwest Championship Wrestling NWA Tri-State Mid-South Wrestling [ 19 ] 1949–1982 [ 16 ] Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sam Avey (through 1958) Leroy McGuirk (1951–1979) Bill Watts (1979–1982) Maple Leaf Wrestling.